There was only one item on the agenda when the Local Planning Panel met on June 9. The owner of a home at 1 Yumbool Close, Forresters Beach, wanted permission to knock down the home and replace it with two homes, one a secondary dwelling within the ground floor of the main home. Associated works included a new pool, a lift and a fire place. The panel rejected the … [Read more...] about Panel defends height limits at Forresters Beach
Rezoning would allow more houses
A rezoning proposal for land at Forresters Beach is currently open for public comment. The rezoning is for all the land bound by the intersection of Bakali Rd and The Entrance Rd all the way up to the intersection with Forresters Beach Rd. It is generally triangular in shape with an area of 12.261 Ha. This Planning Proposal is in effect a review of the urban fringe zoning … [Read more...] about Rezoning would allow more houses
No elections for councillors until 2024
The MInister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman has announced Central Coast Council elections will not be held until September 14, 2024. The Coast remains under administration until then. “By having the election fall into line with the next round of local government elections ensures that Council and ratepayers are not burdened with the substantial of cost of holding … [Read more...] about No elections for councillors until 2024
Council tackles pot hole bonanza
Light at end of tunnel for marathon task of repairing potholes At the end of May, Central Coast Council had identified 8,108 potholes across the region’s 2,000km road network still needing repair. This was despite more thn 32,000 potholes filled since February. Council expects to fill the remaining holes by the end of June. But Council said the intense and … [Read more...] about Council tackles pot hole bonanza
Planning panel again refuses sixth storey
The Local Planning Panel has reaffirmed a previous decision it made to refuse a sixth storey to a building currently being built at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal. In an unanimous decision, the panel said it considered there was no compelling reason to support approval of the proposed modification. It said the proposed non compliances with the Gosford Local Environment Plan … [Read more...] about Planning panel again refuses sixth storey
